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Dorothy Gale’s iconic ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress is up for auction

Eighty years after “The Wizard of Oz” debuted in theaters, a famous black-and-white-checked dress worn by the main character is up for auction again.

The gingham pinafore dress worn by Judy Garland playing Dorothy Gale is estimated to be worth between $350,000 and $500,000. It’s up for auction through Profiles in History,
which is hosting a giant auction of items from movies.

The “Icons and Legends of Hollywood” auction is historic for the company and it will feature more than $10 million worth of Hollywood history, including the iconic “Wizard of Oz” dress.

The dress was used
by Garland and by Barbara “Bobbie” Koshay, who wore it in the scene in which Dorothy opens the door to Munchkinland.